The consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry (in the USA) performed significantly better than the rest of the market in 2008, as measured by the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Averages, besting both...

Food and Drink Federation (FDF) is highlighting the value of temporary workers in the UK food and drink manufacturing industry, which coincides with National Temporary Workers Week 2009. Angela Coleshill,...

Heinz, after posting record sales in Fiscal 2009 are now on their way to expand their Golden Circle brand in Asia-Pacific. At last week’s 2009 Investor and Analyst Meeting, William Johnson, Chief...

Consumers eat a double hamburger for lunch then carefully munch on a few lettuce leaves for dinner. Some go for a run and light up a cigarette as they recover. Others choose a low-fat meal and wash...

The grocery purchase behaviour of Australians has not been confined to the pursuit of lower prices despite a general belief that the country is in the midst of a recession. Australians are reluctant to...

Media Cart, a computer screen fixed on the nose of supermarket trolley to provide targeted communication, will officially launch their first fleet of trolleys into Australia in October. The system offers...

As concerns about the economy grew, Australians went ‘back to the basics’ of home cooking and shopping by rediscovering classic ingredients, according to leading food commentator, Liz Dangar. “In...

Food Standards Australia New Zealand has reported that around 34 per cent of Australians are consuming too much salt but indicated that media reports might have exaggerated the over consumption. “Recent...

Australia’s largest supermarket chains are enhancing their focus on private label within their advertising campaigns as they seek to capitalise on an Australian consumer intent on cutting costs. A...

The Australian food and beverage industry is continuing to review product formulations and processing technologies to reduce the use of salt, according to Australia’s leading organisation representing...